UK Release date: 11 September 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 104 minutes Director: Sidney Gilliat Cast: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glynis Johns, Jack Hawkins Australian Distributor: London Films Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Regent Theatre for two weeks from 10 November as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “STATE SECRET”
Category Archives: Crime
SUNSET BOULEVARD
US Release date: 10 August 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 23 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 110 minutes Director: Billy Wilder Cast: William Holden, Gloria Swanson & Erich von Stroheim Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State theatre for three weeks from 29 September 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 369Continue reading “SUNSET BOULEVARD”
HIGH TIDE
US Release date: 13 September 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 72 minutes Director: John Reinhardt Cast: Lee Tracy, Don Castle & Julie Bishop Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic Theatre for three weeks from 6 October 1950 supporting The Eagle and the Hawk. Suburban Release Type: Independent Carlton NorthContinue reading “HIGH TIDE”
POST OFFICE INVESTIGATOR
US Release date: 1 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 60 minutes Director: George Blair Cast: Audrey Long, Warren Douglas & Jeff Donnell Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Esquire Theatre from 17 November 1950 as support to The Capture. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “POST OFFICE INVESTIGATOR”
JOHNNY ALLEGRO
US Release date: 26 May 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 80 minutes Director: Ted Tetzlaff Cast: George Raft, George Macready & Nina Foch Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for one week from 6 October 1950 supported by Private Bumstead. Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 193Continue reading “JOHNNY ALLEGRO”
CONFESSIONS OF A ROGUE
French Release date: 9 July 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: France Running time: 105 minutes Director: Jean Dréville Cast: Louis Jouvet, Suzy Delair, Annette Poivre Australian Distributor: FDB Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Australia Cinema for six weeks from 14 July 1950 as a feature only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Memorial EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “CONFESSIONS OF A ROGUE”
THIRD TIME LUCKY
UK Release date: 6 January 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 9 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 66 minutes Director: Gordon Parry Cast: Glynis Johns, Dermot Walsh, Charles Goldner Australian Distributor: GBDFD Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Plaza Theatre for three weeks from 15 September 1950 supporting The Girl From Jones Beach. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THIRD TIME LUCKY”
FLAMING FURY
US Release date: 28 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 December 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: George Blair Cast: George Cooper, Roy Roberts, Billy Wayne Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 3 November 1950 supporting One Sunday Afternoon. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts St. Kilda Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “FLAMING FURY”
THE WOMAN ON PIER 13
US Release date: 8 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 83 minutes Director: Robert Stevenson Cast: Robert Ryan, Laraine Day, John Agar Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol Theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 as support to Stromboli. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 10-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 90 223 EFContinue reading “THE WOMAN ON PIER 13”
SMART GIRLS DON’T TALK
US Release date: 9 October 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 81 minutes Director: Richard L. Bare Cast: Virginia Mayo, Bruce Bennett, Robert Hutton Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Esquire Theatre for two weeks from 29 September supporting Two Texas Knights. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 95 212 EFContinue reading “SMART GIRLS DON’T TALK”
The 1950 Project 